Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s ban on the exportation of raw Shea butter, describing it as a bold move that will boost local production and strengthen the value chain of the cash crop. The…
The Edo State PDP has cautioned Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration against conducting local council bye-elections with the disputed EDSIEC, calling it a clear contempt of court. The party insists the pending case before Justice A.A. Adewemimo makes any election exercise…
The Ghanaian government is rolling out tougher measures to regulate the gold industry as the country braces for a crucial international assessment of its anti-money laundering systems. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Accra on August 29, Deputy Finance Minister…
When Joseph Boakai became Liberia’s president, many ordinary citizens mocked him with names like “sleeping president” and “toothless bulldog.” They doubted whether he had the strength to take on corruption or push real reforms. But in less than a year,…
The sudden removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkonoo, has thrown the nation into heated debate. For some, it is a moment of constitutional triumph—proof that no office, not even the highest in the judiciary, is above accountability.…
A tragic incident has once again highlighted the dangers of mob justice in northern Nigeria. In Kasuwan-Garba town, Niger State, a woman identified as Amaye, a local food vendor, was killed after being accused of making blasphemous remarks about the…
The Ora-Ekpen Development Association (ODA) has announced the passing of Chief (Dr.) Solomon Ehigiator Arase, a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chief Arase, who was the 18th indigenous IGP, passed away on Sunday, August…
I received with deep sorrow and disbelief the news of the passing of my brother, our illustrious son, statesman, and patriot, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase. His death is a profound personal loss to my family, to the Ahmadu Bello University…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has directed accounting officers, namely chief executives, directors general and their equivalent, of federal agencies and parastatals to ensure that the online registration of procurement officers in their respective organisations is completed on or…
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences. The court held that Ekpa, a prominent figure in the Biafran separatist movement, actively participated in a terrorist…
